I do not think there ever was a time where people were just themselves. I think people have always been everything but themselves because all they do is try and impress other people and whatever the other people like, that is who they will become.

Being yourself never existed, people were always out to impress others and honestly, I can say that I, myself, do not even know who the true me is. I have a family now, but I just guess that from trying to impress so many different people, I have gotten lost in the role playing. I am sure that if I had time and I would sit down and think about it, I could find the true me and then I could naturally just start being myself, but right now, it does sound silly, but I do not have the time at all!

People in society expect too much out of one another and the people that want to fit in will more or less do anything to be a part of the society clique that they want to. It is all about acting fake and going against your norms, morals, and values just to fit in with people who may not be there for you in the long run.

Really the only person you should have to impress is yourself. Do what you want to do and make sure that you are happy doing it. Make sure that you do it for yourself and no one else. Do not let others pressure you into being someone or something that you are not. We need to take a stand for ourselves and if someone does not like us, let it be. They are only doing what they are just to fit in and they are not being honest with themselves. One day hopefully they will realize this and change their ways or they may forever be unhappy, they just do not know it.

I know it is hard finding yourself and being yourself, but if you do, you might end up feeling alot better. I know I should take my own advice and if I do find time in the near future, I will take my own advice. I am sick of being miserable and doing things only to please other people, I want to start pleasing me right now and I want to be who I want to.

People just need to stop the stereotyping and judging and just like other for who they are and not what they want them to be, if this happens the world would be a better place.

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